Improving Speech in Noise Perception for Individuals With Age-related Hearing Loss
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Hearing loss, especially for speech perception in the presence of noise, may lead older individuals to withdraw from social situations. While hearing aids help amplify sound and are useful in many situations, they can be ineffective in noisy contexts. The proposed pilot study will evaluate taVNS for improving speech in noise perception in adults with age-related hearing loss.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 55
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• Adults 55-80 years old
• Normal hearing or age-related hearing loss (with or without hearing aids)
Locations
United States
Florida
UF Health at the University of Florida
RECRUITING
Gainesville
Contact Information
Primary
Tracy Centanni, PhD
tracy.centanni@phhp.ufl.edu
3522948675
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
Experimental: Treatment A
participants will receive low level electrical stimulation to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve during the sound in noise task
Active_comparator: Treatment B
Participants will receive stimulation to a control location
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Florida